An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Discover hidden stories from history—bite-sized, clever tales that challenge what you thought you knew. At An Ounce, we uncover the little moments that quietly changed everything, surprising truths, and fascinating facts you won’t hear elsewhere.
I’m Jim Fugate—retired firefighter, lifelong learner, and an outside-the-box thinker who loves sharing history’s hidden gems. These quick, engaging stories don’t take themselves too seriously, won’t steal your precious time, and might just make you feel a little bit smarter.
I hope you’ll join a community of curious minds who enjoy a fresh take on history—where conversation is always open and everyone’s invited.
An Ounce - For Your Consideration
The Little Hand That Led the Way: Ruby Crane and St. Dunstan’s
A little girl, an innocent heart, and a group of soldiers searching for purpose—this is the story of Ruby Crane. A true story about how hero’s can appear.
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VIDEOS TO WATCH NEXT:
54 men and a baby entombed in the USS Utah at Pearl Harbor - https://youtu.be/FV6Bl4emn0M
Staff Sergeant Reckless. A Korean War hero you haven’t heard of - https://youtu.be/F-vnNIWu8Kg
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➡️ Purchase my book, Firehouse Philosophy, on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Firehouse-Philosophy-Embers-Insight-Exceptional/dp/B0BJ58Q1FS
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“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” ~ Khalil Gibran
“It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Inquiries: jim@anounce.org
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References for this episode:
Online References:
https://snapshotsofhistory.quora.com/From-the-age-of-3-years-old-Ruby-Crane-walked-blinded-soldiers-around-a-rehabilitation-centre-called-St-Dunstans-at-Brig
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWayWeWere/comments/14v1j13/ruby_crane_c_1915/?rdt=43322
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256653779/ruby_alice-crane
https://repository.essex.ac.uk/26602/5/Little%20Rubys%20Hand%20agreed%20version%204-9-19.pdf
https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/st-dunstans-hostel-blind-soldiers-sailors/
Attributions and Credits:
Music and Sound FX from PowerDirector 365 and freesound.com.
Images and video from Wikimedia Commons, iStock, Getty, and generated with AI as noted in video.